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+{\bf Project Summary}
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 Since its introduction 15 years ago, Peer Instruction has been broadly adopted, particularly in science teaching, and
 a number of studies of its effect across disciplines and across a range of institutions have been published. The goal of Peer Instruction is to make the students think critically about the material and participate actively in the learning process. To accomplish this goal the instructor periodically breaks up the class by asking a short conceptual question (a `ConcepTest') that challenges the students to put the material at hand into practice. The students respond using a show of hands, flashcards, or infrared `clickers'.
 The students then discuss the question with each other and then respond again.
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 \newline 2. Introduction of technology-mediated enhancements and assessment of their impact on pedagogy
 \newline 3. Commoditizing and dissemination of successful techniques
 
-We will focus on physics content, where a broad research base on existing techniques already exists, and where research-based content for Peer Instruction using clickers is readily available. We will work with undergraduate students in introductory algebra- and calculus-based physics courses at a spectrum of institutions.
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+We will focus on physics content, where a broad research base on existing techniques and research-based content for Peer Instruction using clickers are readily available. We will work with undergraduate students in introductory algebra- and calculus-based physics courses at a spectrum of institutions.
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 {\bf Intellectual Merit:}
 Peer Instruction has proven successful in outcome-oriented evaluations; in the first phase,
 this project will add process-oriented data to the research body. In the second phase, the project will extend and enhance the Peer Instruction technique through advanced technological means, and assess the impact of these
 modifications, both in outcome and process. 
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 {\bf Broader Impact:} This project has very broad impact potential, because it is carried out within regular college
 venues.  The three  participating institutions, an ivy league school, a large state university, and a small liberal arts college, serve different student populations and offer different teaching environments. This diversity allows the partner institutions to study a wide and diverse range of educational settings. The proposed work also offers regional diversity, because the collaborating schools come from three culturally different parts of the United States.